Suit-hanger.



N0. 627,867. Patented June 27, |899. W. N. MOORE.

SUIT HANGER.

(Application led DecY 2, 1898.)

(No Model.)

Y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM N. MOORE, OF VASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ALVIN lli. LOTHROP, OF SAME PLACE.

SUIT-HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 627,867, dated Ji une 27, 1899.

Application filed December 2, 1898. Serial No. 698,108,l (No model.)

To' a/ZZ whom t may conceive:

Be it known that LWILLIAM N MOORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in theDistrict of Columbia, have in- Vented certain new and useful Improvements in Suit-Hangers, ot' which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements iu suit-hangers; and the leading object of my inlo vention is the provision of asuit-hanger of extremely simple and inexpensive construetion which will perfectly hang a complete mans or womans suit and which will be of ornamental appearance.

I5 Another object ot my invention is the provision of a suit-hanger of cheap and practical construction which will permit the application of the garments comprising the suit with ease and facilityand which will allow the apzo plication or removal of any of the garments without disturbing the other garments supported by the hanger-that is, the removal or application of the'trousers or skirt without disturbing the coat, or vice versa.

2 5 Another object of my invention is the provision of a suit-hanger which will be of small and compactsize and capable of support from a rod or hook, thus insuring a great saving in closet-room, also enabling the packing of the 3o hangers in trunks or Valises when traveling.

To attain the desired objects and such others as pertain to a device of this character, my invention consists of a suit hanger or support embodying novel features of construction and combinations of parts, substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 represents a perspective View of a supporting-rod with a series of my suit-hangers applied to show the manner of attaching the hangers to a rod in a closet or like place.

^ Fig. 2 represents a side view of the hanger with a suit of mens garments applied in position. Fig. 3 represents a similar view 'showing a ladys suit applied tothe hanger. Fig.

4.5 4 represents an enlarged perspective View of one of the hangers. tical transverse section thereof. Fig. 6 represents an end View of a hangerof modified construction, and Fig. 7 represents an enlarged 5o perspective View of one set of the springs used for clamping the jaws or sections.

Fig. 5 represents aver# .or members are caused to clamp together by means ofthe springs D, placed upon a rod or core E, which passes through both of the 6o springs and holds the jaws apart, ycauses them' to open wide, and prevents displacement of said jaws, the ends F of the springs being secured in the walls of the jaws and exerting their tension inward to cause the jaws to bite or impinge firmly upon the garment when inn serted between said jaws. To each of said jaws or members is connected a handle G, each handle being formed with a hook H for support upon a rod, or, in fact, any suitable 7e object, and one of the handles being formed with a bend or loop J,which forms a recess to receive the `collar of the coat and insure the garment resting perfectly smooth upon the hanger across the shoulders. 75

In the modified form of my hanger one of the jaws or members is provided with a lateral extension or wing A', the purpose of which is to form a support for the shoulders of the coat. Y 8o In using my invention the jaws or members are opened by pressure upon the handles, and this permits the insertion of the trousers or skirtand the coat and vest or coat alone is placed overthe jaws with the collar resting in the recess' of one of the handles, thus perfectly supporting the entire suit and enabling the device to be hung upon a rod or the usual closet-hook and saving an im mense amount/of space and keeping the garments in perfect 9o shape and easy of access.

It willv be observed that the handles are arranged angularly and hook-shaped, and one of the handles has a recess to receive the coatcollar, this construction being of great importance, as by reason thereof the hanger can be quickly hung upon a rod'or hook. The anguiar offset permits a wide opening of the jaws, and the collar of the coat fits smoothly in the recess of one of the handles and will roo not be disturbed when the handles are pressed inward.

I claiml. A suit-hanger, consisting of two jaws or members curved to fit the shoulder of a coat, springs connected to the jaws to close them, and hook-shaped handles connected to the jaws having their grasping ends offset for opening said jaws, one of the handles having a recess to receive the collar of the coat and to permit opening of the jaws without disturbing the coat-collar.

2. A suit-hanger, composed of two longitudinallygrooved clamping-jaws curved on their upper edge to receive a coat and support the same and to clamp the pants or skirt between them, handles con nected to said jaws and formed with hooks to support the hanger, the hooked ends being oset angularly forming grasping portions and one of the handles having a recess to receive the collar of the coat.

3. A suit-hanger, consisting of two jaws shaped to fit the shoulders ot' a coat, springs arranged between the, upper portion of the jaws, a rod passing through the springs to hold them in place and cause proper centering of the jaws, handles connected to the jaws and formed with angularly-oliset grasping eef/,867

portions, and one of thehandles havinga recess to receive the collar of the coat and permit opening of the jaws without disturbing the coat-collar.

4t. A suit-hanger, consisting of two springclamped jaws shaped to support a coat and clamp a skirt or pair of pants, suspension hooks or handles connected to said jaws and oiset or arranged at an angle to the jaws and one of the handles having a recess to receive the collar of the coat, whereby the jaws may be opened by pressing upon the handles to permit the insertion of the skirt or pants.

5. A suit-hanger, consisting of two springcontrolled clam ping members or jaws, shaped to fit the shoulder of a coat and clamp a pair of pants or skirt between them, a rod forming 'a hinge connection between and sustaining the upper edges of the jaws apart, and handles connected to the jaws for suspendingI the hanger and opening the members or jaws.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses,

WILLIAM N. MOORE.` Witnesses:

C. C. CLEMENTS, BRICE J. Mosns. 

